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Year End Brings Major Changes to the US Visa Waiver Program

By Gregory A. Wald on January 4, 2016 Posted in Business Immigration

Included in the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 2029), signed into law on December 18, 2015, were significant changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). These changes will require “e-passports” of all VWP travelers and additional security standards. This follows “enhancements” to the program announced by the Obama Administration at the end of November. The … Continue Reading